Achraf El Yakhloufi
Belgian politician (born 1998)
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Achraf El Yakhloufi (born 26 July 1998) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of Vooruit, he has represented Antwerp since December 2024.
Achraf El Yakhloufi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jinnih Beels |
| Constituency | Antwerp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1998 Turnhout, Belgium |
| Party | Vooruit |
El Yakhloufi was born on 26 July 1998 in Turnhout and is of Moroccan origin.[1][2] He interrupted his SME management studies at Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts during the COVID pandemic to start his own catering business.[3]
El Yakhloufi was elected to the municipal council in Turnhout at the 2018 local election.[4] In August 2019 he became leader of the Socialist Party Different (SP.A) group on the municipal council.[5] He was re-elected at the 2024 local election.[6] He contested the 2024 federal election as Vooruit's first placed substitute candidate in Antwerp and received 4,247 preference votes.[7] He was appointed to the Chamber of Representatives in December 2024 following the resignation of Jinnih Beels.[8][9]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 local[4] | Turnhout | Socialist Party Different | 324 | Elected | |
| 2024 local[6] | Turnhout | Vooruit | 1,162 | Elected | |